bilby vs Incan shrew opossum

Macrotis lagotis compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Macrotis	Lestoros
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.